Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-01


that, when six years old, gave over
twenty-six thousand pounds II milk Ia
one year; the daughter, at four year
old, q COZ pounds; and q two-year-oId
that gave s,4Sl pounds within the
same period Of time; the herd aver
aging over 1900 pounds for 4 ike ne
Rod. These are Certainly remarkable
figures as 70 yield Of mix.
Nor IS this, TO me, the most wonder
full part Of the story. With cows max
ing = record Of over one hundred
pounds OF butter q month, then over
TWO hundred pounds in two months,
and then followed by over three hun
dred pounds IN three months, and
finally with seyenty-tive cows 70 aver
age eighteen pounds OF butter each per
week the feat becomes amazing to be-
hold and hard 70 believe, nevertheless
do believe 1t. OF course, it does not
follow that all Holsteins are noted
mixers, no more than that no Short
horns have made good records. | be-
lieve the case is poorly stated when it
Is said that the milking strains OF the
Holsteins excel all others for the dairy.
The tendency seems to be in the
direction OF adopting the separator
system for butter-making Ia all diaries
OF fifty cows or over. The arguments
in favor OF these are
LIST. More butter can be made from q
given quantity OF milk.
I'd. That better quality results.
Sd. That il is more cleanly.
4th. That cheese and butter making
ian be more readily combined, II de- |
iired, than by the old system.
And 9Th. That il is more econom- |
cal.
/ am not convinced that any but the |
It'll proposition is true, although GER |
ainly did see some very extra quality |
II butter made where these separators 1
gere in use.
From all investigations made, TO my
mind il is more important TO improve
n the care OF the stables, introducing
more method in the care of the milk
md manipulating the butter, insisting
more rigidly on regularity Of milking,
,indliness In the care OF the herd and
aretul feeding, than rs TO how the
ream Is separated, or, in fact, separ-
ted at all except by churning. Not
my total failure in churn-
ng whole milk, as daily reported some
ime ago, yet / found others that do
ucceed: In fact, all tests OF butter
made 10 ascertain the quality of milk
ire made by churning the whole milk.
come home impressed with the be-
ief, and | shall institute experiments
o test the accuracy Of the same, that
/ Is better not to skim so close, but to
axe in a part OF the milk with the
.ream. say one fourth OF the whole
hould be churned, including the
reaIn; that We should wash with
much larger quantity Of water tbrineb /
a the churn, while ia the granular
tate, and work only sufficient 70 in
corporate the salt. bat let it lay twelve
lours between the first and final work
ng, and finally to sour the cream be-
ore ehurning.
A firm In Vermont writes me about
,utter coloring: We desire you 70 /
sst its merits, and have taken the lib |
,rty OF leaving a bottle with A. Is. |
stewart, Seattle, with request to deliver
o you free Of charge"
Now | am going 10 take that bottle !
q cOloring and color one hundred I
pounds Of butter and put Il alongside |
4 one hundred pounds not colored, |
md let my agent offer Il 10 our Seattle |
and see II they actually do /
Sant this " stuff" In their butter. |
.now IL Is harmless, and that all East |
,rn dairymen, or nearly all, use IL |
viii any sane man tell me ShyT For |
nv mart, | believe in coloFing with |
rood. wholesome feed, by churning AZ
ow temperature and properly keeping |
he milk and cream, and careful man
.gement: but Il the people want 20 be
with their eyes open and
after fair warning. why, here goes for
4 trial.
letter from an intelligent gentle
man in Central New York, outlining
the plan OF an enterprise he had IN his
mind TO undertake in Washington Ter
Fitory, and writing for further and
fuller information, says: " The leAl-
ousy so rife between Portland, Tacoma
and Seattle has amused but greatly
bothered me already. Perhaps you
can determine for me where such an
may seem 20 be needed or
promise some success
Did the people but know the irrepar-
able injury resulting from this foolish,
narrow talk going the rounds OF some
OF our papers, they certainly would
frowu down such work and put = stop
10 il. In all conscience, haven't We
had enough Of itf L. is easy 70 tear
down. but expensive TO build up. IL -
like setting fire 90 cur neigheor's house
for spite; the eonhagration spreading
until our own is burned. A person
that defames the character OF his
nriehbor is despised and held up a.
an obiest Of contempt. What better
il IL Il the words are printed instead
~ spokeu. and directed against com
munities instead Of indiyidaAlsf
Fred i Moving the hops the hrsf
time ten inches deep BY the rule, We
measured the arrows today and found
nat twelve inches, actual measure,
while in q few places il run to nine
h i easy 10 talk about blowing ten
inches deep. or q foot deep. but Shen
Vou get right down 70 the actual meA-
surea work. ten inches is deep plos'
ing. The sod Is too stiff % do this
viih one farraw. 30 We run . twelve
inch Nov in the bottom Of fourteen
irch hrrow. would rather have one
such blowing than half a dozen skin
,incS One can see the effect Of L the
whSle season through: bat we don I
intend 10 les Up AZ this once deep plos.
1 ing before the poles are up. bal wiil
continus lt hy using double team ths
whole season through, In cultivsnns
I the hops. which We can do Slth th'
Z . new-fsnriei" harness without single
trees We are using
( Al the creamery re arr also plowtni
I aeep. but there we use The subsol rlos
nd ret down fourteen iaches- Tia
Is What I call deep ploWing IN earnest
Thres vears ago we ploSed this san.
and q lrtia ossper thsn tAst. II thinl
fuilv fftesn fnches) and harvoste'
foYfv tons q carrots and thirtv-on'
tons Of sugar beess Per acre. Wear
plcHinE this ground noE Ter cerfot,
4 NI asATnn ha+.fHI